Electric broiler structure



Dec. 14 1926.V

K. EHRGOTT ELECTRIC BROILER STRUCTURE Filed Sept.

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nnrrED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KARL EHRGOTT, 0F ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG-NOR TO BERNARD GLOEKLER COM- FABIY, GF IDITTSBUBGH, PENNSYLVANIA.. A CGRPOR-ATION OF II.Tl\.`tYIU` IA.

ELECTRIC BROILER- STRUCTURE.

Application filed September 'l`hlx obiect which i View the structure whih will be inexpensive et construction,

durable, ons;v to repair, and in which the electric heating elements may be quickly and couvcniesr f rei-nored or replaced by an un- Qllco pc en, and without the use et special tOOlS.

For this purpose I have invented the new and improved broiler structure hereinafter described.

In the :u'zcoinpanying drawings, 'wherein I illustra'e the best embodiment ot the principles ot my invention now lmown to me, Fig'. l is a plan View of the broiler grill with the elojnfic heating` elements mounted therein; Fig. 2 is an end view ot the same, also showing it supported in position for use, a d r* igs. il, 4l and 5 are sectional details talicn along` the lines IIIIII; .IV- IV and iK-"i7, resoectively.

Referring in detail to the drawings'7 l represents the electric heating elements, which are shown as ot a well known commercial. type and whose end portions are reduced in thicknessD as shown at 2 torming a shoulder 3 a short. distance trom each end.

#l represents a pair oit spaced apart angle bars positioned in parallelism with their vertical |danges inwardly and cut away at regular intervals, thus providing the gaps 5 separated by the vertical tongues 6.

7 repre ents a pair ot bars which connect the ends oit the bars 4; togethei` and hold said bars rigidly in proper relation to each other.

The bars 7 rest on top of the ends ot the bars l and are bolted or riveted thereto7 as shown at S. The bars 7 are preferably angle-bars with their vertical tlanges turned inwardlyv` and the if'crt-ical flanges o t both the bars el and 7 are cut away at their intersections as shown in Fig. l.

then the heating elements l are mounted. in position, their end portions extend through the ga ps 5 and rest on the top oi the horizontal .flanges ot the bars 4.

The heating elen'ients l are held in position by means olf the bars 9 which are superimposed on the bars t. The bars 9 are also preferably angle-bars with their vertical flanges turned outwardly and their outer edges substantially7 tlush with the outer edges of the bars t, and they are sup- 12, 1925. serial No. 56,047.

ported in place, so as not to bind the ends ot the heating elements, by means ot spacing blocks l() secured, as by spot welding on the bars l in alinemcnt with the tongues Gt the ends et the heating elements being between the blocks l0.

One ot the bars 9 is removably secured in place as by the bolts ll. extending down through the said bars and through tho blocks l0 and bars t. The other bari) may be permanently riveted in place, as shown iu l? 4t.

The horizontal llanges ot the bars 9 are sutliciently narrow to allow sutlicient space between their inner edges and the shoulders 3 et the heating elements l to permit the free expansion of the latter without contact.

l2 represents the connecting posts ot' the heating elements, which posts are positioned suliiciently distant from the end supports of the elements as to avoid possibility7 oi` contact. 13 represents the cross connection between the posts, and lll the conductors by means ot which the current is led in.

In case it is desired to remove or replace one or more oli the electric heating elements, one of the bars 9 may be quickly removed, the heating element or elements lifted out and new ones substituted and the bar 9 returned to its position and bolted in place.

It is evident that my improved broiler structure is of simple and inexpensive construction, yet is eiiicient and durable.

The griddle may be supported in position in any convenient manner. Thus in Fig. 2 I have shown the horizontal supports lo upon which the sides ot the griddle rest.

That I desire to claim is l. In an electric broiler, the combination with a plurality ot parallel electrical heating elements, of a pair ot supporting bars disposed at right angles to the heating' elements and of angle cross-sectional shape with their horizontal langes disposed outu wardly and. their vertical llanges disposed upwardly, the vertical. anges of said supporting bars being cut away at spaced intervals to form gaps through which the ends of the heating elements extend, the ends oit said heating elements being supported in position by resting upon the horizontal lflanges of said supporting bars, and bars secured to the supporting bars and spaced above the horizont-al danges ol the latter liti? and crossingl over the ends of said heating elements to prevent material vertical move.- xnentof the heating elements relative to the supporting hars.

2.111 an electric broiler7 the combination with the heating elements of a pair of parallel supporting bars of angle cross-sectional shape With their horizontal flanges disposed outwardly and their vertical flanges disposed upwardly and longitudinal bars connecting together the corresponding ends of the supporting bars, the vertical flanges of the supporting hars being cut away at spaced intervals to form gaps through which the ends of the heating elements ef;- tend, said heating elements being' supported in place by their ends resting on the horizontal flanges of the supporting bars, and other bars secured to the supporting bars and spaced above the horizontal flanges of the same and Crossing over the ends of the heating elements to prevent material vertical niovernent'oic the heating elements relative to the supporting bars.

Signed at Pittsburgh, Ffa., this 3rd day of September, 1925.

KARL EHRGUTT. 

